This time last year I had the chance to represent Missouri at the National 4-H poultry and egg conference in the egg demonstration contest. I was lucky enough to take third in the nation but I picked up some interesting facts from my nifty EGGcyclopedia. Just because no one can have too many random facts here are some EGGcellent egg facts!

– The color of the yolk in a egg depends then hens diet.

– Companies feed marigold petals to hens to make sure the yolks are a golden yellow color.

– Around 10% of the world’s egg production is in the US.

-Most hens lay eggs between 7am and 11 am every day.

-Eggs contain 13 nutrients in one egg and only have around 70 calories per egg.

-Choline is a nutrient in eggs that can aid in fetal development!

-A chef’s hat is said to have a pleat for each of the many ways you can cook eggs.

Not only are eggs cool they are a cheap healthy food to eat! So don’t forget to enjoy an incredible edible egg!

Sigma Alpha

Sigma Alpha, Alpha Omega chapter, is a professional agriculture sorority on the Kansas State University campus. Girls apart of Sigma Alpha have a strong passion for agriculture, and wish to develop skills to help contribute to the industry.

“The objective of this sorority shall be to promote its members in all facets of agriculture and to strengthen the bonds of friendship among them. It is the purpose of the members to strive for achievement in scholarship, leadership, and service, and to further the development of excellence in women pursuing careers in agriculture.”

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